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- r 4A/L§. - Aaatvto-1 tuft. —r Clottehbtirgh, a Dublin, Waterford. 'f E U N. soLsit cavis otc&az YALSUiI AUDZAT L 0 N 1) 0 N, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1808. OFFICIAL. REPORT FROM THE WESTER 4 ARMY IN SWEDEN. ". The Enemy, about 6000 men, including the garrison of Kongvinger, is driven beyond Glomme. Here they had entrenched themselves, and taken a very strong position, where they bravely opposed `, our attack for three hours. This place was so Strong, that had i kilown what force it contained,. I Would not have attacked it with so small a body of troops as I employed for, the purpose. The chief Adjutant, Baron ANKaRSVARD, and Major Mutt), of the Upland Regiment, stormed the first redoubt at the moment that the first division or, Baron CEDERSTROX'S column appeared on the op-, posite side to take the Enemy in the rear. This column had encountered most serious difficulties, having been marched over floating pieces of ice sawed asunder by the Enemy, and through very deep snow; but Baron CabsasTames skill and intrepi.' ,dity overcame all obstacles; and the very excellent conduit of Baron ANKRRSVARD and Major HARD decided the affair, to the honour of your Majesty's troops. " Our loss is not inconsiderable; however, it does not exceed 100 men in killed and wounded. We have taken about the same number, and three Officers, prisoners, besides numerous armed pea- , tants. Their loss in killed and wounded must have been very great, to judge from those we.see left on the field, and in the neighbouring woods. By well concerted preparations for retreat, which the situa. sion of the for . made very easy, their cannon were carried off; but the stores and ammunition-waggons fell into our hands. I shall not fail to lay before year iqajesty, as scion as possible, a more circum stantial report, but we are now all occupied in se curing the advantagei which this vidory has af forded us. " My comrades have slot only done their duty, but braved such difficulties of both nature, season, _and arms, that I feel it my duty without loss of Cottle to do them justice, and to lay it your Majesty's teat the first laurel gained by yoUr Western Army, after having offeted our humble and sincere thanks toihe Lord of Hosts. Serjeant EttLuND, who much distiriguished. bitmelf in the affair, and was slightly wounded,.is the bearer of this report. "C. M. ARM FEL DT; Corrsniatuter.ih;Oier of the Western Army. " Head•quarters Lier,mpOn Glomme, April .4, 3 A.1V1." "-- P. S. Just as I was about td dispatch the Courier, I heard my men had found a cannon that has been dug out of the snow. In( this manner they have left•behind them two.more. " The report of Lieut.-Colonel LAUGEIIBRING is just come in, with an account of his having taken the fort of Blackiers, and made the Cornniandant prisoner. The fort is in the be condition, and is the very inlet to Christiana, to which place I mean to proceed, over .Mangel-(jell, when I have secured this position. _ • ".G. M. AsturELDT." GOTTENHUROII, APIiM 30. (EXTRACT oF A PRIVATE LETTER.) We bear that in the action near Glomene, Ge neral ARMFELDT bad his General's Staff shot away. --Report says that we have taken the Forts of iggle and Ahlanger, with 500 prisoners." THE Squadron under , the command of Rear-Ad miral KEATS, with the Transports, arrived at Yar mouth yesterday. The Stately' and the .Nassact also "rived there from the Sound, where they , have been uruizing for some time. IF there could be any doubts of the misery which the people of Portugal endure, from the private ac counts of the state of that Country, the last Procla. station of JUNO? would' effeaually remove them. That Proclamatiou should only be written in letters of blood, for it is one of the most inhuman and Atrocious compositions that ever issued from the Go vernMent of any State.--To such a tyrannous excess does he carry his enmity towards this Country, that even an Euglish Flag of Truce, which, for aught which this Military Butcher could know, might be of an amicable nature, is to be exposed to destruc tion if it ventures within reach of the batteries and •forts. Every person who attempts to . escape from the unfortunate country is doomed to death ; and the Portuguese Army, though virtually disbanded, as the authority of their Sovereign has ceased, is to be subject to the French military code, and every Deserter from it is to be punished with death. AU the property of those who have quitted Portupl is to be confiscated, and indeed every possible means have been devised, even to exclude the people from hope, the last coMfort of the wretched. Yet this trench Ge neral.eartie, as he tald, to relieve the Pot:- tuguese from the oppression of their former Go. verninent. What must be 'bought of thefa4ioh w this country, who seem to turn their eyes from these horrdis, and by their violent and persevering op pisition 'to every measureof Government, endeavour toNeaken the national defence. If they had the least power of retledion, they would see that if litTo;44- .pAar E etrea his designs in the conqiiest of this •, • Country, if possi ble, our condition would be rendered worse than that Of the Portuguese- These degene rate Englishmen cenldepea little from thp grati tude of BUONAPARTE, who would, of course, de spise then,; as men not merely indifferent to their Country, but who, by folly, if not treachery, exposed it to ruin, • *bile tlieS; °beery . ationS are suggested by the shocking Proclamation of JurroT, We are natu rally led to a Proclamation of a very different kind, issued ARMiELDT, the gallant - Leader of the Armies of the Magnanimous Ring Of SWEDEN.'".. Norway was invaded, not in the wantonness of ainbition, but in consequence of the unprovoked, unjust, and base attacks of Russia; and the threat ened hostility of Denmark, the miserable dupe and instrument of France; but ARMFELDT'S Proclama tion breathes the spirit of peace and friendship; and the proteiition which be promises, is well as the, new soarcesvf 'commerce which he holds forth to them, are guaranteed by the high eliaracier and in disputable honour of his 'Sovereign: Every friend to man must therefore wish success to .the anus of Sweden, wherever they may be directed, since they will be employed to repel aggression, and punish a vile subserviency to the iniquitous designs c.f France. Yesterday morning his ,NIAJESTY, the Duke Of KENT, Princesses AUGUSTA, SOP4IA, and AMELIA s accompanied •by Lord WESTMORLAND, Sir HARRY B. NRALZ, Lady BULKaLEY, Generals GWYNNS and FrrittoY, and Colonel TAYLOR, took an airing in Windsor Great Park, and returned at twelve. Her MAJESTY and Princess ELIZARETH took an airing to Frogmure Lodge and Gardens, and return ed to the Palace at one o'clock.. On Thursday morning his Mitaarry, Princesses ACrOIOSTA, SOPHIA, and AMELIA, accompanied by Lady . .buta;ELEv, Generals FITZROY and GWYHNE, Colonel 'TAYLOR, and the Hun. Mr. BULRRLRY, took an' airing on horseback is Windsor Great Park, and returned at twelve o'clock. Her MAJUSTY will hold a drawing-room next Thursday. Thels . uebess of YORK will complete her forty first year to-morrow ; the same will be observed at . °Atlantis. Their MAJESTIES, the Patt•TCP.ssas,.and. other branches of the Royal Family, are expealed to visit her Royal Highness upon the occasion. A new plan of Finance, it is said, has been sub mitted to Government, by which it h proposed that Annuities to the amount of One Million per Annum should be granted, to be purchased with Stock, by which means the Capital of, the Public Debt will be diminished to the value of Twelve Millions sterling. An Order in Council was yesterday sent to the ,Commons, relative to the restitution of the detained property claimed in behalf of the Portuguese subjects solely, and Portuguese and Brazilans jointly. The • claims Of the former are to stand over for the final deciiion of the PRINCE REGENT, and the property is to-be determined by it. That claimed on behalf of the is restored to the claimants, as is also the mixed property clahned jointly by the Portuguese and Brazilians. Mr. Jontcsnir, a King's Messenger, arrived on Thursday at Harwich by express, and immediately proceeded on board ilie Beagfoy Packet, Capt. NOR RIS, for GOttellbUrgli, which immediately prepared inset sail, without waiting to take a mail on board. It is said that Mr. JOHNSON is the bearer of dispatches Of the greatest importance. On Thursday lait Mr. PINCKNEY had a confer ence, of several hours' duration, with Mr. CANNING. The crew of his Majesty's Ship Foudroyant have presented a very elegant sword to Lieut. W I LLIAM Pza.act, in testimony of their esteem and gratitude to him for the very gallant manner in which he saved the lives of four of their brother seamen, at a time when theft was so green a storm that none but hivnb self dared venture to their rescue. CITY BLYSINESS.—A Court of Common Cdtincil was held yesterday at Guildhall, which was nand rOusly attended. The Loki) MA Yon laid before the Court letters he had received from Admiral STIRLING and Capt. adopts, In' return to the Votes ofThanks of the Qom, for their respedive services ; which were read, and ordered to be eiitered on the Journals. The CHAMBERLAIN stated to the Court, that the Sword voted to Admiral Sir Thomas Louts had not been presented to the Admiral, his Country having. lost. the kervices of that gallant thficer, by his death, previous to the sword being made. It was there upon unanimously resolved to preient the,sword to , Sir JOHN Louis, a Post Captain in his Majesty's terVice, and son of the deceased. The vacancy for an Organist to the united Pa— rishes of St. Augustin and St. ,Faith has been strong ly contested. The Election came on in the Church on Thursday. The Candidates' were, Mt. PRICE, Mr. _PLArrs, jun. and Miss NAIRN. Each of them played twenty Minutes, between the hours' f eleven and twelve o'clock, to give a specimen of their abilities before the Ele6ors. It so happened, that each of them played the tooth Psalm tune for one piece. Immediately after which the Eletition com menced, and at the close of the poll, at three o'clock, the numbers were- , - Mr. Pricb Mits Naafi Mr. Hattsjun ..... is Mr. PRICE then returned ' thanks in a neat speeds- He , was a singing boy belonging to St. Paul's Cathe dral, and brought up under Mr. SALE. Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a poor man fell down from a ladder that stood againa the house of Mr. Nicholas Vausittart, in Great George-street, Westminster, and was kiilad on the spot. NAVAL N E S. ~t • , • , . V •UTSROUTIT, MAx6..—Arrived I:iiA Maj esty's Shift Poi.ypheihus and Speedy, with . a Fleet Older convoy from the Dawns. ••• , • a . 3:tiled His Majesty's Ships Flying Fish, Alpha, Bream, andAdoilis on a Cruize: . SavEN. P.M.—The Fleets for the . East Indies and the Brazils are now stretching (nit froth St. DEAL, MAY 6.—Arrived the .Farnest Gun-brit roni a erui ze, and remains in the Downs with the ghips its per fast. SOBERNESS MAY 4.—Sailed the Seagull Sloop of War, Capt. CATOCART, to cruize in _the North Sea. APRIL 6.—Arrived the Aggresroi• Gun-brig, from • the North Sea. , . . .. Ships at the Noite—Namur, IPinchesea, Ceres. Hgperion, Trompeuse, Ned. Elvin, Thunder Bomb, and Turbulent and Urgent Pun-brigs. . ~• . i r ARMOUi`li, MAY q, P. m.—Ye - iterclair arrived Hi . Majesty's Ships Stately and Nassau from the Baltic, and landed their sick and wounded. this Morning arrived the Mars, Admiral 144. rs ; Audacious, Sparrowhawk, Ranger,-77gress, Hearty, `ebra, and Piercer, with a large Fleet of 'lran spOrts from the Southward. EXtflti Of 2 Letter from Vice-Admiral CAMPRSLL to Joxu • BARROW, E . 412 Admiralty-Office. Dated on board His Majesty's Ship Trusty, in the Downs, 3d May, 18oS : " I have received jour letter, of yesterday's date, inclor ‘ ing the copy of a. letter from Mr. L. BENNE•I7, jun. Secretary to the Committee at. LLOYD'S, dated the 30th of .April, stating that • the Aepiale :was cut. out of Dover Roads, by a *fetich Privateer, and carried into Dunkirk ; and, in a postscript to the same letter, that the Favourite was captured off Dungeness, and carried into Dieppe, the tekti ult. Neither of which captures can I ppssibly. con tradia after their assertion. But with respell' to their statement from Lloyd's Dover Correspondent / - that Privateers are constantly in . sight of that port, I can positively contradict; conceiving . that Dover Correspondents are much more likely tocrr than the Officers of our signal-posts; for on Slturday last the signal-posts of East Hill, Coruhill, and Folkstone, had' the signal' flying for an Enemy' cruizing the south-west, when there were at that time no less than five Cruiiera in that q uartet;' viz. the Clyde, Commodore OWEN, Slij, Abundance, Folkstone, and Triumpus. The Vessels their Lord ships have done me the honour to put tinder my or ders have been distributed, for the prOteetion of the trade ; two thirds of which are stationed to the west-' ward of the South •Foreland" and Grpe4nes, under the command of Commodore 01,VEN, whose judi cious arrangements throughout merits my appro bation." „ . „ STOCK EiOLII, APRIL. Royal l9.—His art;HETYII39 received • the following Report from Rear-Admiral Baron CEPERSTROU, dated April 9 : ” On the Vith of March we got the' Squadron ready - for seat and on the i.l9th we completed ..the shipment of our supply of water. Early in the mow ing the Ships Drishg-het and Al'et set sail, and at three eclat& in the afternoon the. whole remaining part of the Squadron weighed .anchor to put to sea, but, in consequence of a calm, 1 was induced to put Pack to the Road, and dropped •anchor :between the forts. On the 30th, in the morning, the wind came round to N. W. when the Squadron put to , sea, and stood for Bornholm. On the 13t of April the Squa dron eanie to an anchor near Hammershus, in Born holm. On 'the 2d, in the morning, we setisail.from Bornholm, but the'Ships were scarce under weigh, when a storm came on from N. E. which obliged us to stand to the.northward; On the 3d, the Squar droll was in sight of Rugen, and fell in with; in the morning,. the Frigates Chain-Imm and jarranms, and the Brig Dolphin. The wind was westerly, blowing a stitf top-gallant-sail gale, with thick weather, and a heavy fall of snow. The Frigates could not enter Kiel Roads, and were therefore ordered by signal to join .the Squadron which was eruizing between the German and the Swedish coast. On the 4th, we again made the laud of Bornholm, and descried twb • Sloops, one 'to the windward, and the other on our lee. . The Frigates were ordered to chase, and , the JarrOefo came soon up with that to . leeWard,,which proved to he'a Danish Vessel, mid was sleet for the nearest SWedish port. From Lieutenant Colonel AMEKN, Commander of the Frigate Chainaaan, I have received a report that he had taken-a Prussian Vessel, and sent her to Ystad. Op the sth ,, in the morning, we made the island of Moen, and saw the Dristighet add Ara, which joined the Squadron. It blev: hard from the West, and the Squadron On tinned to beat aboutin sight c 4 Bornhohn. On the 7th the gale abated, and the Squadron cruized be-. tween ',Veen and the Swedish coast. Dutecl on board ins MAJESTY'S ship Gustavus ifildphus IV April 11, 1809. (*aired) " RUDOLPIIUS CEDERSTROM," On Sunday no inquest was held at Nottingham, on the body of David Handley, frame..work-knitter, in Poplar-place, who had been drinking on the pre ceding Tuesday, at the Ball public-house; and was there seized with a viblent illness, of which he lan guished until the 23d inst. and then expired. The deceased was possessed with the belief, through the whole of his sufferings, that French Flies had been pout into his ale by some of the company at the pnb lic-huuse. His body was opened ; and it appeared In evidence, that the stomach and bowels were in such a state of inflammation as to have caused his death, and to have been ocmioned by the deceased having swallowed some highly stimulating acrid sub stance. Atier a very long investigation, the Jury found a verditi of Manslaughter against some persen ot persons unknown D i eLL on Wednesday list, at his house, Turn- Isatn Green, universally beloved and revisited, Mr. I JOIMPti Wit.SON. SPORYIAG INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST STRI`NQ MEE±iNG,ItBoB 'nernitt. Sweepstakes of zils each. Two-yi. old C. Mr. Sitwell.); Goosarkcler, Bst. 6117.. . ' Mr. Watson's HYOnen, brother to fathom , Ist. Col. Childer's ch. c, by . Stamford, 7st. tab. Mr. Elyves's c. by Agoinstes,lst. 2 to r agst Goasatider--even betting oat Hyrtieti. S vieepstskes of 2;gs each. T wa- yr old C. Mi. ilition's Chars .r, 4y fs ?st. ?at; Mr. C. Browne's f. by P.attiot, 3 yrs 6st. 91h. l.d Grosvenoes Isis. 2 its 6st. 91h. - - • Ld G. H. Cavencli.h's Butt; by l'runipator, 2 yrs 60. M. Goddard'i 'Achilles, 4*yrs 9it. • • - 2 to . Vagst harmer —7 to 4 agst 126; Ld Foley's Blowing best 14 Lowther's Trafalgar, itA. 71b. each. Y. C. zoogs. 6to s agst BlovVing. • . A Subscription Handicap Plate at col. for horse, of 211 qrs. • D.• Mr. Girdler's b. c. by. Worthy, 4 yrs $ t. - 41 b. Mr. Batson's ch. C. Charmer, 4 years Lt. 81b. 2 D. of Grafton's Vanity, .4 yrs st. iolb. - - 3 3 to i agst Mr. Giriller'S b. c.-6 to r ,agst Charmer. 'ld G. H. Cavell:fish's t. by Gouty, 7st, heat the O. of St: Alban's Prodigal, Bst. crib. Two.yt old C. roogs. Ld Lowther's Tot, Sst. lilt): rec. a. front Mr. Ferinorl Bantarri, list. Two-yr old C. longs. It. ft. Mr. Lake's F. Oben . t by Sorcerer, out of Dcceit,'rec. tcyogs: froin.Sir 1. Shelley's f. by Buzzard, bough t of Mr. Passion, fist. 41b. each. Ab. M. soogs off. ',is 2 - • 4 2 3 • $ EXTRACT OF A LF.,i`rtEß. FROM GOTTRNEURGII, APRIL. h 7. ( r We have received annburgh - Letters of the 14th of April, which say, there are very few trench in Hamhurgh, .not more than, 150 men. -We t►ave also received the infOrtriation that the English have taken all the Transports that were in the Belt (in the Newburgh Haen), and' which were fitted up to transport the French into Zealand." F.X.TPLACT OP A LETTI:II, DATED GOTTE:4I3VRCII, APRIL 29. . • " The forces have made a very good beginning in Norway; they took Bracken and Idle Skatitz, and made 400 prisoners ; to encourage the Swedish soldiers, General ARNIFELIST assisted' lihnself in drawing the cannon up a rock , . It. is reported that the English hive burnt the Danish Transport Ships, in the Belt:" Pritiatp Letters front Stockholm of. the iltst ulr, state, that "an (.11c . i 14s been pUblished in Russia; forbidding, andertlie most severe penalties, all fur ther intercourse Niith England, either by. Neutrals, or in any other Manner whatever, until a general Pence shall take plase." , the,Petencurgl; Gazette of the tyth of Febritary eCntains the following Notice " The Imperial College .of Commerce notifies; that in consequence of an Imperial Edit, issued .oni the 3d November, 1807, for the establishinent of a Committee to liquidate all Accounts subsisting be-- tweet) the Russian and, British subjeaS in St. Peters bUrgh, Riga, and Archangel, Olt the same is now opened ; and to which Counnission all British sub pets are compelled to produce a balance of their' property, namely, such .as may consist in Ships lyr ic; in any of the ports of Russia ; merchandise lying in the Exchange, or in the Custom-house warehouses ; also of their capitals and books, ex cepting only such monieS.agare placed in the Bank. And Whoever has any kind of demarid on the 136- lish, or who ate themselves indebted to them, are liound to give in an account thereof to any one of the Liquidative Commissions, most suitable to tnemielves, within four months fro-n the first pub lication thereof in the Newspaper. After that., time has elapsed,. the Commission wilt neither re ceive nor discharge any demand which dray b 4 nude." . THRATRE.—The' annual Concert fur the benefit of Mr. HARRISON took place last night in the Great Room at this Theatre, and was, as usual, attended b . / . d very largos and elegant audience. It was, ai usual, too on such occasions, a very rich . magical treaL The Band was led by Watclissw., and - was well supplied with instrumental per formerst of the best class. ...MI'S. BILIINGTON, Mrs. VAUGHAN, Signore BLAIQCIir, BaLLAM Y, VAUGHAN, and HARRISON, rIIOII ably - filled the vocal department. BA RTLRMAN being indisposed, a printed apology was circulated, and his place was,, with great abilityy supplied by Bata-pat, ef.cept. in one air, which was omitted. It seemed to be the intention of BELLAMY to emulate the style of BAR, TI.R MAN, and he very successfully followed th© track of that excellent performer. The music was alto» gether well seleked, and judiciously varied, A new Glee, consisting of an old Irish Air, harmonized by, HARLIIaON, W.ti encored. We never heard Mrs., BILLINGTONIS voice in such a state of energy as when she gave " The Horse anti his Rider," last night. Her "Mad Bess,!' was particularly excel lent. HARRISON, always elegant and plea:sing, chiefly distinguished himself in See from the silent Grove." His ' two daughters excited much admiration by their performance of a duet on the Harp and Pianoforte ; and if they de' not, possess ‘ vocal. powers equal to those for which their parents are respedively admired, are obviously allied, to them in musical genius. We have not room to notice the various merits of this excellent Convert. The Duke of Sussot, and several of the Nobility were present. There are few things in any country more worthy of cdtdial admiration than the attentive kindness of our Rovit,,FAisttLy to the venerable Lady.. Ctitta-, LOTTE Firietr, once the Preeeptiest o f t h e P r i m , cusses. We believe they never come to town, that. she doet norreceive a visit from some. indiOdual of the family, and generally from several. It would. be frivolous to speak of this merely as an honout conferred s it is a consolation. of the most benevo lent and atfe&iug nature, an example, a memorial; an acknowledgment to 'aged worth, Pa . tkl. by- tla highest Persons with a punduality selthim obserVed; by equals or inferiors. It cannot honour Lady CHARLOTTR herself snore .than it does her Royal,. Protettorti. Oh Saturday a fine young girl of five years of age died at Ola - sgow, in consequence of being bit about ten days ago,. while asleep, by rats, to whom poison had been adrrthiistered. Chi hearing the cries of thi child, her parents hurried into the.apartmeut whet. she slept with a light, but not before thcSe vordcit;tl animals bad succeeded in abstrataing a cenikteriible quantity of blood from different parts Of ilw body, Medical assiitanco was immediately procured, but, owing to the vims of the poison baying alfeet:d the 'blood, 'every effort for restoring the little sufferer to health proved ineffedual, and sheexpired in great agony, exhibiting alt the symptoms incident to suet% calamitous iituations,